Nikon D5000 For Dummies

Full-color guide to everything you need to get the most out of your Nikon D5000! The Nikon D5000 packs a lot of punch into a camera that beginners will love, and now you can pack an equal amount of punch into the digital photographs you take with your new Nikon. Whether you want to understand the D5000's new exposure settings or learn photography basics such as aperture, shutter speed, and downloading photos, this book delivers. * Walks you through the new Nikon D5000's features, including a 12.3 megapixel sensor, 19 auto-exposure modes, and a swivel viewfinder * Shows beginners who may be new to DSLR cameras how to take good digital photographs-from using the right settings for things like sunsets, candelight, or portraits-to downloading to your computer and printing * Demonstrates beginning to advanced techniques with over 200 full-color photos, giving you plenty of great ideas of what you can accomplish * Offers practical tips and ideas from two expert digital photographers and authors Don't be intimidated by your new digital camera! This friendly For Dummies guide will get you up and running in no time.

Introduction 1 Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 7 Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 9 Chapter 2: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 37 Chapter 3: Controlling Picture Quality and Size 63 Chapter 4: Monitor Matters: Picture Playback and Live View Shooting 81 Part II: Taking Creative Control 117 Chapter 5: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 119 Chapter 6: Manipulating Focus and Color 161 Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 201 Part III: Working with Picture Files 221 Chapter 8: Downloading, Organizing, and Archiving Your Picture Files 223 Chapter 9: Printing and Sharing Your Pictures 251 Part IV: The Part of Tens 277 Chapter 10: Ten (Or So) Fun and Practical Retouch Menu Features 279 Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 301 Index 321